THE BLACK DOG AND OTHER STORIES
by Coppard, A.E
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very good plus
- Seller
-
Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Jonathon Cape, 1923. First edition First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very good plus. Review slip laid in. Lengthy inscriptions by Coppard on the front free endpaper; "For William Macey Stone of U.S.A., In whom kindness is instructive, & forbearance a pleasure. There is nothing so hard to repay as simple kindness & so I am still his debtor. [signed] A.E. Coppard, Diano Marina, 14th March 1931 (and a cold windy day by the choice of God)" Stone was a bibliophile and collector and wrote a few books on bookplates, bibles, miniatures, childrens books, etc. Listed in Bleiler, The Checklist of Fantastic Literature [1972], pg 83. Collects sixteen of Coppard's stories. There was no limited edition published for this title. Quarter bound in black cloth over green paper covered boards with paper title label on the spine. From the library of John K. Martin, publisher of Black Sparrow Press, with his small exlibris label on the rear endpaper. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket with a few tape reinforcements to the reverse.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 052599
- Title
- THE BLACK DOG AND OTHER STORIES
- Author
- Coppard, A.E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very good plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition First printing
- Publisher
- Jonathon Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- literature, science fiction
Terms of Sale
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
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